{"id":104609,"date":"2021-03-24T13:06:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T13:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=104609"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:15:50","slug":"blue-skies-sunshine-and-fresh-finds-on-qvc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/miceal-murphy\/blue-skies-sunshine-and-fresh-finds-on-qvc\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue skies, sunshine and fresh finds at QVC!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The march towards spring continues unabated. The weather is a little milder and there\u2019s ‘a grand stretch in the day’ as we would say in Ireland. We just passed the Spring equinox, so our days are now longer than our nights.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, the clocks go forward next weekend don\u2019t forget! I can never remember each time the clocks change whether they are going forwards or backwards (sounds a bit like myself most days!), but I now use a useful Americanism to remember ‘Spring forwards, Fall backwards’. Now you\u2019ll never forget again!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

With this newfound milder weather, I have suddenly felt more inclined to go outside and be active. To be honest, I have totally fallen off the fitness wagon for about two years now. After my heart operation I was very tentative and wary and I lost my confidence a bit. I then became a bit lazy, and then the pandemic hit, the gyms closed, I had to shield and then I just got even lazier! Throw in the fact that my back went a few times over that period and all in all fitness was just not on the agenda!<\/p>\n

On a recent Friday evening Skechers<\/a> show I was talking to the guest Evey Amery, who stands in for our regular guests Vonda when she can\u2019t be with us. Live on air we were talking about running and she said: “I\u2019ll start running with you, let\u2019s start on Monday”. I said okay, partly because we were on air and to be polite and partly because I really wanted to start but couldn\u2019t get motivated, so I thought having someone that held me accountable would help.<\/p>\n

So Evey and I now run ‘together’ a couple of times a week. I say, ‘together’ because Evey runs where she lives and I run where I live and we video call each other throughout!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I have to say on the mornings when the weather is good it is an incredible way to start the day. Blue skies, sunshine and fresh air in your lungs (I run in some fields near me). I feel so much better afterwards. It\u2019s small steps and early days but I really want to keep it up. Who knows, I may even end up doing the 40km endurance runs that Jackie Kabler does (I can\u2019t imagine how she does those!).<\/p>\n

If you are thinking about starting a new fitness regime with the better weather and longer days, do always check with your doctor first if you haven\u2019t been particularly fit and active for some time.<\/p>\n

And remember, we also have lots of ways to help you here at QVC with supplements from brands like Nature’s Way<\/a>, Prime Fifty<\/a>, Doctor Seaweed<\/a>\u00a0and Your Zooki<\/a>, along with fitness equipment like the Aeropilates Reformer<\/a>, Davina Fitness Swiss Ball<\/a>, the Tili Body & Soul Ankle and Wrist Weight<\/a>s and the Tili Body & Soul Resistance Band Set<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let me know if any of you are feeling the urge to get moving again and let me know what regime you choose. I\u2019ll keep you posted on how things go with myself and Evey.<\/p>\n

We also have some great Todays Special Values coming up this weekend that I thought you should know about. There is a great five-piece set coming up from Tweak’d<\/a> this Friday 26th March with the amazing Volumise & Restore Set<\/a>. It includes:<\/p>\n